Which level of care includes Forward Resuscitative Care and is near the point of injury and can perform stability surgery?

• A. Level 2
• B. Level 1
• C. Level 3
• D. Level 4

Answer: (A)

Forward Resuscitative Care is the level placed near the point of injury that focuses on rapid life-saving measures and stabilization, including the ability to perform limited, damage-control surgery to stabilize patients for evacuation. This forward, near-the-scene care bridges the gap between immediate field help and more definitive care at higher-level facilities, ensuring hemorrhage control, airway management, resuscitation, and essential surgical stabilization can be done quickly. Once stabilized, patients are moved to higher-level centers for definitive treatment, which is why this level fits the description best.